If Idris Elba Could Play Any Superhero, He’d Choose Superman

While a lot of people are still wondering if Idris Elba will ever get the chance to suit up as James Bond, the 41-year old British actor told Vanity Fair for this year’s Hollywood Issue that there’s another huge hero role that he’d love to fill if the opportunity ever presents itself. It’s mostly just playful conjecturing and wishful thinking on his part, but Elba told the VF reporter that after he dressed the part for a Halloween party last year, he’d like to give Superman a whirl because the response was so strong.

Who could have ever imagined that the guy who already makes women drool all over themselves dressing up as the manliest of all superheroes could have earned him some compliments? Oh, and if he isn’t already cool enough, Elba’s also a hell of a beatboxer, too.

There’s really no reason he couldn’t be Batman. Watching him in Luther, he has the combination of obsessiveness, intimidating, just this side of fucking crazy, and ‘gravitas’ that Bruce Wayne should have.

I can’t take anyone seriously who insists on adherence to canon and continuity but misspells canon and the name of the character he “hated.” Irrespective of the revelations in the All Hail The King short.

However, HairyForeskin is right. So long as the story’s good, continuity can take a flying leap.

Cast him in a faithful adaptation of All-Star Superman. He has the gravitas to pull of the Regan scene perfectly. Which is really the heart and soul of Superman, so everything else should follow through naturally.